The police's Commercial Crimes Unit raids Malusi Booi office

 

On Wednesday, the police's Commercial Crimes Unit raided the offices of City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for human settlements Malusi Booi.

According to reports the police stormed into Booi's offices and took his phone, staff members' devices and documents. No has been arrested.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis confirmed the raid.

According to the Police spokesperson Andrè Traut, the operation was part of an investigation into fraud and corruption and that detectives attached to the Commercial Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at an office at the Civic Centre yesterday.

“Electronic equipment and documents were confiscated. Details of this seizure and investigation cannot be divulged at such a premature stage” said Traut.

Last year, police arrested eight City officials as part of an investigation into tender fraud at the municipality.

They were accused of inflating invoices and paying service providers for construction work that was not carried out. 

Done by: Sibulele Stuurman